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  1. Where did you buy textbook for pre-requisite courses?

    kalley replied to greenland's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So far I have bought all of my books from Amazon and Ebay, but I will use whoever I find the best deal from. I price compare every couple of days until I can find a price I can live

  2. Is it time?

    kalley posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a happily married mother or 2 young boys (1 1/2 and 3), who will be 30 in January. I have dreamed of becoming a midwife since I was a teen. I had both of my boys in a hospital setting the first...

  3. Graduating soon thinking of coming to pittsburgh

    kalley replied to champ01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't worry about not having any hospital experience. I just got hired as an OB Tech at AGH with no previous healthcare experience and not even in nursing school yet. I am pre-nursing and have...

  4. To start nursing school - or start a family? Help!

    kalley replied to jlauren's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can't say that I am in the same boat as I already have 2 kids, but I do want more. I am still a pre-nursing student with a 2 & 3 year old. They are good with me going to school because we...

  5. resume help...without previous experience

    kalley replied to Cherry2000's topic in General Students

    Don't think all hope is lost. A couple of months ago I applied to a local hospital for an OB Tech position. I am just a pre-nursing student and have no patient care experience. My stepfather owned a...

  6. Scared about A&P Labs

    kalley replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took both A&P I and Chem along with Wellness and Human Growth & Development last semester and managed all A's. I have 2 boys age 2 & 3. It can be done. You have to find balance. For...

  7. In order to get into nursing schools what is the lowest GPA needed to be considered

    kalley replied to Mrfox90's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't require any tests either. Entrance is based solely on GPA. You have to have at least a 2.7 to apply, but typically noone under a 3.4 gets in. For the fall of 2008 the cut off was...

  8. Graduating soon thinking of coming to pittsburgh

    kalley replied to champ01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I love the 'burgh also. I have lived here most of my life. As far as salaries go I think in the low 20's/hr is standard. Cost of living isn't terrible. If you live in most suburbs expect to pay...

  9. President's List winners :-)

    kalley replied to baldee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just got my letter today. 4.0 for 13 credits + 2 kids + part time job. Yeah

  10. Crocs Bistro

    kalley posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was at the mall today and was looking at the Crocs kiosk. I am trying to decide on the type of shoe I should get for school in the fall. After all the talk about Crocs, I thought I would try some...

  11. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

    kalley replied to vizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would get a general idea of the bones and muscles. If nothing else just the names of the bones and muscles. Then I would read your text book and if you can get your hands on a syllabus from...

  12. Fall 2008 Final Grades! BE PROUD!!

    kalley replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P I - A Descriptive Chem - A Physical Wellness - A Human Growth & Development - A I was so excited for this. I worked really hard and had a rough 2nd half of the semester in my Chem class...

  13. Male CNM

    kalley replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I have also heard nothing but good things about the Male CNM in Pittsburgh. I hope that he doesn't let his gender get in his way of his

  14. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    kalley replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Given that it the birth isn't complicated I don't see how these requests would be too much. Call the hospital and see if your request would present any problems. Make sure you let your midwife know...

  15. Scrub Stores in Pittsburgh

    kalley replied to bookscrapper's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know it might be quite a drive, but there is one at the outlet stores in Grove City. I am not sure if they put one in at the new oulets or not. I haven't been there

  16. Newbie to Mother-Baby

    kalley replied to Altered's topic in General Nursing

    As a pre-nursing student, L&D hopeful, and a mother of two, I will take a stab at this one. If a woman has had more than one child she is likely to labor and deliver much more rapidly. That way...

  17. Took the NCLEX Pretest for fun

    kalley replied to kalley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got the link from another post on this message board. I took the test a while ago and have had no problems with my computer. I thought it looked a little weird too, but all seems

  18. Took the NCLEX Pretest for fun

    kalley posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the NCLEX pretest on this website, http://198.146.4.5/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=21807DA5831BBA557A7DAB73797667F2, for fun, just to see how I would do. I really wanted to see what...

  19. A&PII Hardest Topics

    kalley replied to futurenurseashley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We did endocrine in A&P I. It was really tough. Make sure to know your pituitary hormones and where they go. From there it is a bit easier, but those are the best starting place. Not sure...

  20. How to get my dream job?

    kalley replied to nursecher's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My passion is also L&D nursing with midwifery also in my future. I am by no means experienced, I am just a pre-nursing student. With that said, I just landed a job in OB as a tech. I feel that...

  21. RN-BSN or ADN-Frontier Bridge?

    kalley replied to kalley's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    As far as I know you have to have your ADN or an unrelated Bachelors and diploma RN. I am sure that someone will chime in if I am mistaken. The Frontier website does a pretty good job at explaining...

  22. RN-BSN or Frontier Bridge Classes

    kalley posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am currently a pre-nursing student. I will have most if not all of my academic requirements completed prior to taking the nursing classes at my school (next fall). Next semester I only can take...

  23. RN-BSN or ADN-Frontier Bridge?

    kalley replied to kalley's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    That is good to know that you can get in in less than 1 year with other experience. I am starting a job as an OB Tech in a midwife friendly hospital in January and I plan to become a certified doula...

  24. Just wondering how I could do this...any advise? Come on moms and dads ; )!

    kalley replied to kristyb's topic in General Students

    Honestly, if you even remotely have a tug at your heart for nursing I would go that way instead of PT, unless PT is your dream. I have 3 PTs in my family. They all work full time and then some....

  25. RN-BSN or ADN-Frontier Bridge?

    kalley replied to kalley's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    How competitive is the Bridge? What can I do now, as a pre-nursing student, to help assure myself a spot once I